Thread by @FLAHAULT

1/9 - “Figures from ONS, based on swabs collected from randomly selected households, reveal that in the week ending 18 June an estimated 1/40 people in England are thought to have had #COVID19, 1.36 mn people, up from 1/50, or 1.13 mn the week before.”
theguardian.com/world/2022/jun…

2/9 - “The estimated number of people testing positive for #COVID19 also rose in Scotland and Northern Ireland and, to a lesser extent in Wales, with levels highest in Scotland where around 1/20 people, or 4.76% of the pop are thought to have had Covid in the week ending 17 Jun.”

3/9 - “In England, infections increased across all age groups, with the lowest level of infection seen in school-aged children. These increases are largely driven by the #Omicron #BA4 and #BA5 variants.”

4/9 - “Levels are highest in London, and among those aged 25 to 34 – with around 3.3% of the latter estimated to have had #COVID19 in the most recent week. Overall, it is estimated 1.7 million people in private households across the UK had the virus last week.”

5/9 - “Research released earlier this month revealed that an Omicron infection offers little extra protection against catching it again, while #BA5 is growing 35.1% faster than the previously dominant Omicron subvariant #BA2, while #BA4 is growing approximately 19.1% faster.”

6/9 - “Hospitalisation rate for #COVID19 in England has risen from 6.11 per 100,000 to 8.20 per 100,000, with rates highest in the north-east and in those aged 85 and over. […] but vaccinations are continuing to keep ICU admissions and deaths at low levels.”

7/9 - “As prevalence increases, it’s more important than ever that we all remain alert, take precautions, and ensure that we’re up to date with #COVID19 vaccinations, which remain our best form of defence against the virus. It’s not too late to catch up.”